Chapter Summaries

After unlocking the Football Competition God Skill System, Kira Ryosuke learned that football performance and training would earn him Combat Points, and decided to use Blue Lock to grow stronger. He tested Thunder Breathing’s first form at a practice field and began combining it with Total Concentration Breathing.

• Kira Ryosuke read the system’s rules and learned how Combat Points, skill proficiency, and skill unlocks worked.
• Kira Ryosuke opened the Blue Lock invitation and found that he had eight days before reporting for training.
• Kira Ryosuke went to a public sports field before dawn to test Thunder Breathing with a football.
• Kira Ryosuke used the First Form and Flash to fire a powerful shot into the goal, increasing its proficiency slightly.
• Kira Ryosuke activated Total Concentration Breathing and prepared to shoot again.

Kira Ryosuke discovered that combining Thunderclap and Flash with Total Concentration Breathing gave him powerful but inaccurate shots and strained his right leg. After Aida Reiko assessed his condition, he agreed to train at her family’s gym during the final week before Blue Lock, where they met her father, Aida Kagetora.

• Kira Ryosuke hit the goalpost with an enhanced shot, then realized he needed to improve his accuracy and adapt to the move’s power.
• Aida Reiko introduced herself and identified weaknesses in Kira Ryosuke’s core strength and stamina.
• Aida Reiko noticed Kira Ryosuke’s sore right leg, advised him to rest, and helped him stretch and replenish electrolytes.
• Kira Ryosuke concluded that he needed greater stamina, strength, and left-foot shooting ability to use Thunderclap and Flash more often without injury.
• Kira Ryosuke and Aida Reiko agreed that she would arrange specialized training for him at her family’s gym, with the fee waived as publicity.
• Aida Reiko led Kira Ryosuke to Aida Gym, where her father, Aida Kagetora, came out to meet them.

Kira Ryosuke trained intensely with Aida Reiko’s program and practiced Thunder Breathing and Thunderclap and Flash, preparing for the Blue Lock camp. On the evening before reporting to the Football Association, he maxed out both skills’ proficiency and had 80 Combat Points available to upgrade them.

• Aida Reiko assessed Kira Ryosuke and created a demanding training plan after he explained that he wanted to prepare for Blue Lock.
• Kira Ryosuke completed intense gym sessions, while Aida Reiko arranged his meals and Aida Kagetora watched his progress.
• Kira Ryosuke practiced Total Concentration Breathing with Thunderclap and Flash during a night jog and leaped several meters, though the technique left his legs sore.
• Over the following week, Kira Ryosuke trained soccer skills each morning, worked on his physical strength at the gym, and practiced breathing techniques and lung capacity at night.
• On the evening before reporting to the Football Association, Kira Ryosuke saw that Total Concentration Breathing LV1 and Thunderclap and Flash LV1 had both reached 100% proficiency, with 80 Combat Points remaining.

Kira Ryosuke upgraded Total Concentration Breathing before leaving for Blue Lock, where he joined 299 other forwards for Ego Jinpachi’s elimination-based project. He arrived at Room Z wearing the misleading rank 289Z jersey and began sizing up his new teammates.

• Kira Ryosuke upgraded Total Concentration Breathing to LV2, extending how long he could use it and shortening the gaps between uses.
• Aida Reiko inspected Kira Ryosuke’s improved physique in the men’s locker room, where Aida Kagetora emerged with a kitchen knife and warned him not to get too close to his daughter.
• Kira Ryosuke arrived at the Soccer Association, greeted Isagi Yoichi, and heard Ego Jinpachi explain Blue Lock’s goal and the risk that eliminated players would lose their chance at the National Team.
• Aida Reiko and Aida Kagetora worried about the project’s consequences, while Reiko encouraged Kira Ryosuke and reminded him to eat well and keep training.
• Kira Ryosuke reached Blue Lock, surrendered his phone, received the jersey marked 289Z, and entered Room Z.
• Kira Ryosuke recognized the other players in Room Z, including the sleeping Bachira Meguru and the changing Kunigami Rensuke.

Kira Ryosuke took control of Team Z’s tag game and chose Igarashi Gumon as his target after Gumon used him as a human shield. With the countdown nearly over, Kira prepared to strike and eliminate him.

• Ego Jinpachi announced the tag game, and Igarashi Gumon began as the first person who was it.
• Bachira Meguru avoided Igarashi’s attack, and Igarashi hit Kunigami Rensuke with the ball.
• Igarashi hid behind Kira Ryosuke to shield himself from Kunigami’s furious kick, but Kira stood firm and controlled the ball.
• Kira decided to target Igarashi, while the other players kept their distance and watched the countdown.
• With one second left, Kira entered Total Concentration Breathing and kicked the ball toward Igarashi Gumon.

Kira Ryosuke eliminated Igarashi Gumon in Blue Lock’s opening selection, then began building rapport with Team Z and learning how the facility rewarded goals. After training, he spent all 50 Combat Points to upgrade Thunderclap and Flash to LV2 and tested the technique on Team Z’s field.

• Kira Ryosuke struck Igarashi Gumon with the ball, and Ego Jinpachi declared Gumon eliminated from Blue Lock.
• Ego Jinpachi announced that the remaining eleven players formed Team Z, while Teieri Anri watched him focus on Kira Ryosuke in the control room.
• Kira Ryosuke earned 10 Combat Points, introduced himself to Kunigami Rensuke and the rest of Team Z, and eased the tense mood.
• Kira Ryosuke visited the cafeteria with Isagi Yoichi and noticed that goals could be exchanged for points and rewards, including a cellphone and an exit pass.
• Kira Ryosuke trained, accumulated 50 Combat Points, and upgraded Thunderclap and Flash to LV2.
• Kira Ryosuke went to Team Z’s soccer field, entered Total Concentration Breathing, and prepared to test the upgraded technique with a long-range shot.

Kira Ryosuke tested his improved Thunderclap and Flash, trained with Bachira Meguru and Isagi Yoichi, and outlasted his teammates in a grueling fitness test. Three days after the tag game, Ego Jinpachi announced that the first selection’s rules were about to be revealed.

• Kira Ryosuke practiced Thunderclap and Flash and assessed the strain it placed on his legs and his plans for scoring in future matches.
• Bachira Meguru and Isagi Yoichi joined Kira Ryosuke for late-night training, where Kira explained why he eliminated Igarashi Gumon and Bachira said his inner monster feared Kira.
• Kira Ryosuke continued training and easily outlasted his teammates, including Raichi Jingo, during Ego Jinpachi’s demanding fitness test.
• Three days after the tag game, Kira Ryosuke returned to Team Z’s room after the broadcast called everyone to check the fitness-test rankings.
• Ego Jinpachi appeared on the screen as Kira Ryosuke anticipated the rules for the first selection, a round-robin tournament among teams V, W, X, Y, and Z.

Kira Ryosuke rejected assigning positions by chance and took control of Team Z by defeating its challengers in one-on-one matches. The team accepted him as captain as they prepared for their first selection match against Team X.

• Kira Ryosuke argued that Team Z needed to prioritize victory and proposed that the strongest player become leader and assign positions.
• Raichi Jingo challenged Kira Ryosuke, but Kira used his speed and strength to take the ball and score.
• Kira Ryosuke defeated Raichi Jingo, then beat Kunigami Rensuke and Bachira Meguru in further challenges.
• Team Z accepted Kira Ryosuke as captain, while Raichi Jingo sat aside despite his lingering reluctance.

Kira Ryosuke organized Team Z before its first selection match against Team X, then raced through the opposing defense with Thunderclap and Flash. He reached Team X’s goalkeeper in under a minute, while his display rekindled Chigiri Hyoma’s desire to use his speed.

• Kira Ryosuke assigned Team Z’s positions and tactics, and Raichi Jingo accepted his defensive role.
• Team Z met Team X, whose ace was Barou Shoei, and the match began with Kira receiving Isagi Yoichi’s pass.
• Kira dribbled past several Team X players, then used a feint and Thunderclap and Flash to break through a three-man double-team.
• Ego Jinpachi watched Kira’s organized play and recognized that he had unified Team Z before kickoff.
• Chigiri Hyoma saw Kira’s speed and felt his own passion rekindle as Kira charged toward Team X’s goal.
• Team X’s goalkeeper prepared to stop Kira in a one-on-one confrontation.

Kira Ryosuke opened the scoring for Team Z with a powerful Thunderclap and Flash shot, then learned that using skills in an official match increased their proficiency faster. Barou Shoei equalized for Team X, and Kira prepared to challenge him directly while urging Team Z to stop Barou from receiving the ball.

• Kira Ryosuke scored from a difficult angle with Thunderclap and Flash, leaving Team X's goalkeeper unable to react.
• Kira Ryosuke checked the System Interface, saw his skill proficiency rise, and learned that successful actions in official matches accelerated proficiency growth.
• Team Z celebrated the early goal while Team X argued and struggled to organize its attack.
• Barou Shoei stole the ball, dribbled past Isagi Yoichi, Raichi Jingo, and Kunigami Rensuke, then scored past Iemon to equalize.
• Kira Ryosuke stopped Team Z from arguing and advised them to prevent Barou Shoei from receiving the ball.
• Kira Ryosuke told Team Z he would lead the next attack and crush Barou Shoei head-on.

Kira Ryosuke beat Barou Shoei in a one-on-one and scored to put Team Z ahead 2:1. He then exploited Barou's anger and predictable play to intercept Team X's attack, drawing defenders toward himself before passing to Raichi Jingo.

• Kira Ryosuke confronted Barou Shoei, used Total Concentration Breathing to get past him, and scored with a left-footed shot for a 2:1 lead.
• Kira taunted Barou after Team Z celebrated, and Barou's rage led him to demand the ball from his teammates.
• Kira predicted Team X would funnel its attack through Barou, intercepted a pass intended for him, and launched a counterattack.
• Team X crowded around Kira to stop another goal, and Kira slipped a pass through the defenders to Raichi Jingo.

Kira Ryosuke led Team Z to an 8:3 victory over Team X, then unlocked a new Thunder Breathing skill and Combat Space. He defended his team-first approach to Ego Jinpachi, declaring that he had entered Blue Lock to prove Ego’s philosophy wrong.

• Kira Ryosuke passed to Raichi Jingo, who scored to put Team Z ahead 3:1.
• Barou Shoei’s refusal to pass and his teammates’ selfish attacks fractured Team X, while Kira Ryosuke scored twice more and helped Team Z win 8:3.
• Ego Jinpachi suspected that Kira Ryosuke had deliberately steered the match and manipulated both teams’ momentum.
• Kira Ryosuke spent 100 Combat Points to unlock Thunder Breathing Second Form, Rice Spirit, and earned achievements that granted Combat Space access.
• Ego Jinpachi warned Kira Ryosuke that a striker had to be selfish, but Kira argued that victory and making the right decisions mattered more than scoring goals.
• Kira Ryosuke told Ego Jinpachi that he had come to Blue Lock to prove his philosophy wrong.

After Team Z’s 8–3 victory, Kira Ryosuke exchanged points for his phone and spoke with Aida Reiko, whose comments led his teammates to mistake her for his girlfriend. Reiko checked his improved physique, and Kira planned to score ten goals to earn a day outside Blue Lock.

• Kira Ryosuke exchanged his points for his phone and found dozens of messages from Aida Reiko.
• Kira told Aida Reiko about Blue Lock and his four goals, and she angrily criticized Ego Jinpachi’s program.
• Kira’s teammates overheard Aida Reiko asking him to take off his clothes and called her their sister-in-law, then left them alone.
• Aida Reiko examined Kira Ryosuke’s physique over video and reluctantly judged his training results qualified.
• Kira Ryosuke explained that ten goals could earn him a day outside Blue Lock and said he expected to score enough soon.

Kira Ryosuke tested the newly unlocked Combat Space and Rice Spirit, gaining a powerful dribbling technique as he prepared for Team Y. Meanwhile, Niko Ikki studied Team Z’s match and planned to contain Kira, setting up a difficult upcoming contest.

• Kira Ryosuke returned to Team Z’s field, discussed their upcoming opponents, and led basic tactical practice.
• Niko Ikki and Team Y watched footage of Team Z’s match, recognized Kira Ryosuke as Team Z’s core, and decided to focus their defense on him.
• Kira Ryosuke spent ten Combat Points to enter the Combat Space, where he practiced without tiring or needing to retrieve balls.
• Kira Ryosuke tested Thunderclap and Flash and found that Total Concentration Breathing let him improve multiple skills efficiently.
• Kira Ryosuke used Rice Spirit to perform rapid, controlled dribbling moves and realized the technique gave him a new way to break through defenses.

Kira Ryosuke trained his three skills and encouraged Chigiri Hyoma to face his fear of returning to soccer. As Team Z prepared to play Team Y, Kira warned them not to underestimate Niko Ikki.

• Kira Ryosuke combined Rice Spirit, Thunderclap and Flash, and Total Concentration Breathing in the Combat Space, then returned to the training grounds sore but with improved proficiency.
• Chigiri Hyoma approached Kira Ryosuke, who recognized his injury-related fear and invited him to train; Chigiri agreed.
• At the Aida residence, Aida Reiko worried that others had mistaken her for Kira Ryosuke's girlfriend and wondered when he would leave Blue Lock.
• Ego Jinpachi told Teieri Anri that a monster might have entered Blue Lock, while Anri reported that the association president wanted recordings of the first-round matches.
• Over the next three days, Kira Ryosuke spent his Combat Points on Combat Space training and led Team Z's tactical practice.
• Before Team Z's match against Team Y, Kira Ryosuke warned the team that Niko Ikki was the key player, though Kunigami Rensuke questioned the threat.

Team Z faced Team Y with Kira Ryosuke unexpectedly assigned to defense and Chigiri Hyoma given the lead attacking role. Team Y's defensive trap won possession, and Oogawa Hibiki prepared to counterattack as Kira stood between him and the goal.

• Kira Ryosuke assigned Chigiri Hyoma to attack freely while he guarded Team Z's backline, trusting their extra training.
• Niko Ikki rallied Team Y around a plan to shut down Kira Ryosuke and counterattack through Oogawa Hibiki.
• Team Y was surprised to see Kira Ryosuke in defense and kept its focus on stopping Team Z's attacks.
• Bachira Meguru escaped Team Y's trap by passing to Isagi Yoichi, but Team Y blocked Kunigami Rensuke's shot and later stole the ball from Isagi.
• Niko Ikki won possession and set up a defensive counterattack for Oogawa Hibiki, while Ego Jinpachi admitted he could not predict Kira Ryosuke.

Kira Ryosuke stopped Oogawa Hibiki’s attack with a one-on-one steal, then sent a long pass forward that Chigiri Hyoma chased down at full speed. Chigiri reached the ball deep in Team Y’s territory, ready to continue Team Z’s counterattack.

• Niko Ikki passed to Oogawa Hibiki, who charged toward Team Z’s goal.
• Kira Ryosuke blocked Oogawa Hibiki’s advance and held him off as the other defenders closed in.
• Oogawa Hibiki tried to beat Kira Ryosuke with stepovers, but Kira read his feint and stole the ball with Thunderclap and Flash.
• Kira Ryosuke launched a powerful pass toward the front court, and Team Y hurried back to defend.
• Chigiri Hyoma sprinted past Niko Ikki, reached the ball deep in Team Y’s territory, and praised Kira Ryosuke’s pass.

Kira Ryosuke stopped Oogawa Hibiki and helped Team Z take a 1–0 lead over Team Y, impressing both Ego Jinpachi and Niko Ikki with his defensive skill. Itoshi Sae received footage of Blue Lock, while Team Y continued to struggle against Kira's defense.

• Kira Ryosuke intercepted Oogawa Hibiki and sent a long pass to Chigiri Hyoma, who scored Team Z's opening goal.
• Kira Ryosuke noticed that defending had improved his Thunder Breathing and interception skill proficiencies, then rallied Team Z to keep pushing.
• Niko Ikki recognized that Kira Ryosuke, rather than Chigiri Hyoma, had been the key to Team Y conceding.
• Ego Jinpachi told Teieri Anri that Kira Ryosuke had helped Team Z improve and work together beyond his expectations.
• Furannami Hirotoshi gave Itoshi Sae a USB drive containing Blue Lock match footage, and Sae dismissed his interest as merely a way to pass the time.
• Team Y kept defending and counterattacking, but Kira Ryosuke repeatedly stopped Oogawa Hibiki before he could shoot.

At halftime, Niko Ikki ordered Team Y to abandon its defensive formation and attack with everyone, while Kira Ryosuke warned Team Z that their opponents would make a desperate move. Team Y’s opening assault bypassed Kira and left Oogawa Hibiki facing goalkeeper Iemon as he prepared to shoot.

• Niko Ikki concluded that Oogawa Hibiki could not break past Kira Ryosuke alone and told Team Y to stake everything on an all-out attack.
• Kira Ryosuke predicted that Team Y would send nearly everyone forward and urged Team Z to stop their first attack before countering.
• Team Y returned to the field in a new formation, and Niko Ikki arranged for three teammates to block Kira while he passed the ball to Oogawa on the wing.
• Oogawa Hibiki dribbled past Imamura Yuudai, Kunigami Rensuke, and Naruhaya Asahi, leaving Iemon as the only defender between him and the goal.
• Iemon rushed out to stop Oogawa, who lifted the ball and prepared to shoot.

Kira Ryosuke intercepted Oogawa Hibiki's shot and then stopped Niko Ikki's attack, turning possession over to Team Z. Bachira Meguru began a counterattack and prepared to pass toward open space as Kira moved to run into it.

• Oogawa Hibiki feinted past Iemon and prepared to shoot at the unguarded goal, but Kira Ryosuke sprinted back and cleared the ball.
• After Team Y regained possession, Niko Ikki used his field vision to find a weak point in Team Z's defense and charged forward.
• Kira Ryosuke blocked Niko's route and intercepted his attempted pass to Oogawa Hibiki.
• Kira's clearance reached Bachira Meguru, who dribbled forward as Team Y's players returned to defend.
• Bachira's inner soccer instinct urged him to pass into open space, and he noticed Kira preparing to run toward it.